addendum-2-rfp-2027-dph-18-colle.pdf

This is a Notice of Cancellation issued by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Behavioral Health, regarding Request for Proposals RFP-2027-DBH-18-COLLE for Collegiate Recovery Programs. The RFP, originally published on January 27, 2026, sought a single qualified vendor to develop, implement, and expand comprehensive Collegiate Recovery Programs across New Hampshire higher education institutions. The vendor was required to establish programming on a primary campus within 60 calendar days of contract effectiveness and expand to collaborative partner institutions within 180 calendar days. The procurement required vendors to provide at least three of thirteen specified program components, including mutual support meetings, recovery-friendly social activities, dedicated social spaces, and recovery-supportive campus programming. Key deadlines included a Letter of Intent due February 3, 2026, vendor questions due February 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, and solicitation responses due March 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with a contract term from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028. The contractor was required to maintain staffing of one full-time Peer Recovery Support Staff member, one part-time CRP Coordinator, and one 0.25 FTE marketing/peer engagement staff member, with all personnel required to have lived experience in substance use disorder recovery.

Technical proposals were to be evaluated on a maximum of 700 points across five mandatory criteria addressing organizational experience, CRP model implementation, statewide collaboration strategies, marketing and engagement approaches, and evaluation and sustainability plans, with an additional 300 points for cost proposals. The procurement was funded through federal sources, specifically the State Opioid Response Grant (Assistance Listing 93.788) and the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (Assistance Listing 93.959), with no matching funds required from the contractor. The contractor was required to maintain commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate and comply with federal and state requirements including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, drug-free workplace certifications, and civil rights compliance standards. However, this RFP has been cancelled pursuant to Subsection 7.9 of the solicitation documents.